Lincoln was good at representing his country. He was able to be a strong leader during war times, reassuring the country that they would make it through these rough times. He was a very good speaker and had many famous speeches.
Excerpt from speech:
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this."
Last Public Address:
In this speech Lincoln bravely expressed his feelings towards Black suffrage. This is believed to be the speech that encouraged John Wilkes Booth to later assassinate him.
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